Sentences with phrase «tight leash on»

Keep a tight leash on your schedule so non-critical interruptions don't become the greatest time drain on your day.

Hopefully this is an indication that NOAA is no longer maintaing a tight leash on its scientists, but it could also be further evidence that Chris Lansea's views continue to get special consideration from political minders at NOAA.

Meanwhile, the other two local governments, Sunrise and Miami - Dade County, are keeping a tight leash on the dogs they deem potentially dangerous pets.

Those Persians keep a tight leash on their kids... He felt a few laughs at his back but kept going, out of the laundry room, down the hallway, out of the house, and into the backyard, where kids rolled around on the perfect grass, swam half naked in the pool, and ran hand in hand to dark corners.

Microsoft seems to want to maintain a tight leash on the number of ARM based devices using Windows 8 during the initial phase of the operating system's launch.

Now, its not everyday that we come across a brand new iPad being given such a heavy discount while Apple too is known for maintaining a tight leash on the minimum price for retailer.

Your body has a tight leash on glutamic acid from natural food.

For 21 years, Mr. Silver was the state's preeminent power broker, negotiating budgets with five different governors and keeping a tight leash on his diverse, and plenty pliant, Assembly.

Barry (8)-- Kept a tight leash on City's midfield.

Despite their impressive and explosive first years, the Cormack brothers are keeping a tight leash on the company's growth.

The institution keeps a fairly tight leash on its deputy governors, preferring to let Poloz set the tone.

Not exact matches

It's not hard to see why Lion Capital wanted to keep Charney on a tight leash — he was musing in the media a couple of months prior about growing to 800 stores.

Uber has been placed on a tight leash by the FTC, as the ride - hailing service agreed to a settlement over various charges.

Let's take a look at some of the key fundamentals that have kept gold prices on a tight leash during the last few years against the backdrop of a sharp correction in the equities markets, rising inflation, geopolitical unrest and the likely end of an era of low interest rates.

Yep, I'm insane and pretty much need to be kept on a tight leash at the grocery store.

Sanchez almost got a shot away under pressure but the Chilean, with five goals in his last three appearances, was crowded out and was kept on a tight leash until the closing moments of the first half.

OBs tend to keep expectant mothers of multiples on a tight leash when it comes to diet, especially since we're at higher risk for developing gestational diabetes.

Central government has kept local government on a tight leash, strangling the life out of councils in the belief that bureaucrats know best.

The decision not to let Johnson have the run of the house might suggest that May wants to keep Johnson on a tight leash.

A well - placed government source once told me she's «kept on a tight leash» by spads, in case, as a forthright personality, she is too outspoken in the media...

Now imagine the squad of CIA intelligence officers tasked with keeping them on a tight leash.

The film works as a romantic comedy and relationship film, as Grant and Bennett are contrasted by a wealthy banker (Roland Young) who is stifled by his prim wife (Billie Burke), who has him on a tight leash and schedule.

As illustrated by that opening shot, Anderson has him on a tight leash.

Her intensely critical mother Hilary, played by an icy Geraldine James, keeps Moll on a tight leash, especially compared with her two other siblings.

The trailer suggests otherwise, but if directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller (whose only previous experience behind the camera was on the animated film «Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs») can keep Hill on a tight leash and get the best out of Tatum, then who knows?

While that fight isn't going away anytime soon, and with Anderson being kept on a tighter leash by the Christie administration, the more interesting story may be 80 miles down the NJ Turnpike in Camden.

She attributes this opposition mainly to school boards which, I suspect, are on tight, short leashes held by the teachers» union.

The state has given the charter schools full autonomy over curriculum, hiring and firing and budgets, while keeping its traditional schools on a much tighter leash.

It's naive on the part of parents who keep them on a tight leash to expect them not to fail when they leave home and have no leash at all.

The Big 5 publishers keep authors on a tight leash.

If the collar is too tight, your dog will focus on the discomfort instead of learning your leash techniques.

While it's likely to bolt after small animals or moving targets and therefore needs to be kept on a tight leash in high risk areas, those energy levels are soon burned up.

Additionally, a slight tug on a tight leash can cause an eruption and fight.

When Sassy starts to jump on Lindy she can slide the spring loaded rigid cylinder down the tight leash to Sassy's collar preventing her from jumping upward.

It is up to the pup to figure out that a tight leash is going to put a damper on things!

Unlike dogs, cats should be kept on a tight leash.

Collars and Leashes: If you use a collar on your kitten only use a stretch collar and check it weekly to be sure it is not becoming too tight as the kitten grows.

If your finances are on a very tight leash then instead of settling for dog training collars that can cause permanent harm to your dog, you should opt for a used dog training collar to remain within a tight budget.

He was eventually restrained behind a door by passing his leash through at the hinge side and pulling it tight, for the few seconds needed to hastily give the necessary shots before sending him on his way.

• Walk the dog with a slip collar and on a short leash, but try to stay relaxed so that the leash is not tight.

We all have met dogs that blow up when on a tight leash.

I keep them on a very tight leash.

The dog learns not by tightening real tight but a gentle pressure not to pinch or hurt dog, the rest of training after established collar is on is communicating with the prong, slight up / down motion... having a serious conversation with the prong collar is only necessary at extreme point, lunging to kill a dog or persons extreme and there is no treat or tone or action that stops dog already at a 10 then a calm leash correction and removing dog away from distraction to the other side of dogs thresh hold 6ft to across the street and repeat getting closer and of course treats and a «GOOD» is needed when a job well done Now, I also work with a Old English Bull Dog named Zoey who had to go 2 months to physical therapy for her knee she had surgery on a yr ago and I used a harness by Halti, they said no good, and a flat collar is no good on these kind of dogs.

Similarly, worrying a large dog might hurt other dogs, the owner now tends to keep her restrained on a tight leash.

Just hold on tight and ignore every leash - lunge.

The leashes should be short, and the humans should keep a tight grip on them.

Do not allow your dog to roam freely, and keep your dog on a tight leash when you are outdoors, especially if you are in a park.

Now, she keeps a bolt lock on the gate outside and a tight grip on the leashes of her fully tagged and microchipped Chihuahua mixes, Rex and Olive.

I knew Chipper did not like other dogs, so I kept them on a tight leash and stayed away from all other pets as much as possible.

A dog on a loose leash using a head collar is less likely to be aggressive / reactive for two reasons: (1) he is in a less aroused state when trotting next to you, leash loose, than when in front of you on a tight leash, and (2) the head collar can have a calming effect not unlike that achieved using a pressure wrap such as a Thundershirt.